'Ayuh, this is the Pierce house.'

'The Pierce House'
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After we ate at Five Islands Lobster Co., I wanted to drive by my grandparents' old house. It's very close--and Five Islands is not a metropolis by any means--so I figured I could find it. Granted, I've only been there a handful of times, but I thought once I saw something familiar, I'd remember. Ha! As Tanna said after we drove around a bit, "Everything looks familiar!" True ... true ... He was patient with me, though. :o)

I realized we'd gotten a turn wrong or something, but after a prayer on Tanna's part that we'd find the place ... we did! I was almost positive that we were at the right place, but I needed to walk around to the waterfront to be sure. There were two men working in the driveway area. One was cutting some wood, I think, and another was working some big ol' piece of machinery. Looked like he was moving some dirt around. I don't know.

Anyway, I got out of the car to ask them if I could look around. But then I realized they didn't live there. That's when a nice man came out of the house and asked if he could help me. I told him my name and where I was from--he had to ask me again where I was from. Maybe it was my accent? ;o) I told him that I was pretty sure this was my grandparents' former home, and then he asked me the name. I told him, "Pierce." And he said, "Ayuh, this is the Pierce house."

He said I was welcome to walk around and take some photos, so Kate and Tanna joined me. I am so glad we found the house and that the man (I didn't catch his name) was so friendly.

View from the other side. See that stone wall? My great-grandfather built that wall when he was in his 80s.


I wanted to get a pic of Kate here, of course.


And a pic with the house in the background.


So pretty--and rich in family history!


I can just imagine how many feet have climbed these stone steps. Oh, the stories they could tell!